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PAN3612 - Housing Training & Learning Framework

Description: Leicester City Council ('the Council') would like to seek views and engagement from the market regarding the procurement of Housing Training and Learning Framework. The Housing Division is required to respond to increasing regulatory expectations, including the introduction of the Competence and Conduct Standard (C&C), which comes into effect in October 2026. This standard requires social housing providers to evidence that staff have the appropriate skills, knowledge, experience, and display the right behaviours to deliver safe and effective services.

Summary: Leicester City Council is initiating a procurement process titled "PAN3612 - Housing Training & Learning Framework," focused on the services industry category, primarily covering training services. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage with a pre-market engagement scheduled until 24 August 2026, aiming to gather market insights. The contract is scheduled to start on 16 November 2026 and end on 15 November 2029, with the possibility of renewal until 2031. This framework aims to address regulatory expectations, specifically the Competence and Conduct Standard (C&C) effective from October 2026, by ensuring that social housing providers' staff are adequately trained and competent.

The provision of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Enforcement Cameras

Description: Leicester City Council is planning a future procurement exercise for the provision of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera infrastructure to support parking, bus lane and moving traffic enforcement activities. The anticipated requirement includes: * Supply of ANPR cameras. * Replacement of existing ANPR assets upon reaching end of life. * Installation, integration and commissioning services. * Ongoing maintenance and technical support. * Associated software, hosting and licensing arrangements where required. * Potential future expansion of the ANPR network during the contract term. The proposed contract aims to: * Maintain continuity of critical enforcement infrastructure. * Align procurement arrangements with the expected operational life of ANPR equipment. * Deliver value for money through long-term asset planning. Suppliers shall note that this is a UK1 Pipeline Notice and is (read more...)

Summary: Leicester City Council is initiating a procurement process for the provision of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Enforcement Cameras, currently in the planning stage. This initiative, categorised under software package and information systems, is aimed at supporting parking, bus lane, and moving traffic enforcement activities within Leicester, UK. The planning notice was published on 6th August 2026 with an anticipated contract period from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2028, potentially extending up to 2036. While no immediate action from suppliers is required, those interested are encouraged to register on the Central Digital Platform to stay informed about future procurement notices.

PAN3539 - Debt Resolution Services

Description: THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council (LCC) is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise (PME) to inform the future procurement of a Debt Resolution Service by gathering information, ascertaining the level of interest, developing an appropriate specification and determining the procurement approach the Authority may take to appoint a Supplier. This exercise is aligned with the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring transparency, fairness, proportionality and value for money. Leicester City Council invites Suppliers to respond to key questions to shape any future procurement activity in relation to Debt Resolution Service that it may procure. Suppliers are also requested to provide their pricing models for the Authority to consider (various options may be provided). Suppliers shall note that this Pre Market Engagement Exercise (PME) is not a (read more...)

Summary: Leicester City Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a Debt Resolution Service, as documented under procurement ID PAN3539. This pre-market engagement exercise aims to gather information and ascertain interest levels to develop a suitable specification for future procurement. Located in Leicester, UK, the contract focuses on collection agency services within the services industry category. Potential suppliers are invited to participate by responding to key questions and submitting pricing models by 2nd September 2026. It should be noted that this exercise is not a call for competition, but rather an opportunity to shape the forthcoming procurement process in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring transparency and value for money. The anticipated procurement process is expected to officially begin in early 2027, with contract commencement slated for April 2027 and an estimated value of £1,000,000.

PAN3539 - Debt Resolution Services

Description: THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council (LCC) is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise (PME) to inform the future procurement of a Debt Resolution Service by gathering information, ascertaining the level of interest, developing an appropriate specification and determining the procurement approach the Authority may take to appoint a Supplier. This exercise is aligned with the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring transparency, fairness, proportionality and value for money. Leicester City Council invites Suppliers to respond to key questions to shape any future procurement activity in relation to Debt Resolution Service that it may procure. Suppliers are also requested to provide their pricing models for the Authority to consider (various options may be provided). Suppliers shall note that this Pre Market Engagement Exercise (PME) is not a (read more...)

Summary: Leicester City Council is commencing a pre-market engagement exercise for the future procurement of Debt Resolution Services. This initiative is in the planning stage and seeks to gather information and develop a specification to determine the procurement approach. The exercise follows the principles of the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring transparency, fairness, and value for money. Interested suppliers are invited to submit their responses by 2 September 2026, via the EastMidsTenders portal. The procurement process is located in Leicester, United Kingdom, and falls under the services industry category, specifically collection agency services.

PAN3539 - Debt Resolution Services

Description: THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council (LCC) is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise (PME) to inform the future procurement of a Debt Resolution Service by gathering information, ascertaining the level of interest, developing an appropriate specification and determining the procurement approach the Authority may take to appoint a Supplier. This exercise is aligned with the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring transparency, fairness, proportionality and value for money. Leicester City Council invites Suppliers to respond to key questions to shape any future procurement activity in relation to Debt Resolution Service that it may procure. Suppliers are also requested to provide their pricing models for the Authority to consider (various options may be provided). Suppliers shall note that this Pre Market Engagement Exercise (PME) is not a (read more...)

Summary: Leicester City Council is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process to engage a supplier for Debt Resolution Services. This pre-market engagement exercise is not a call for competition; rather, it aims to gather information and shape the procurement specification for future tender. The primary industry category for this tender is 'Collection agency services' and is scheduled as services under the CPV code 79940000. The location intended for the delivery is within the East Midlands, UK, specifically Leicester. Submissions for this engagement must be received by noon on 2nd September 2026 via the EastMidsTenders portal. The tender, valued at approximately £1.2 million, aligns with the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring transparency and fairness throughout the process.

SCE0047 - Pet Boarding Services

Description: THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council is reviewing our Pet Boarding service as part of our recommissioning process. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be sought in 10/2026, to enable a new contract to begin from 01/10/2027, immediately after the end of our current contract. As part of the commissioning process, the authority is undertaking a soft market test. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and share their views on the potential service model and specification principles. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop the specification. This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in (read more...)

Summary: Leicester City Council is currently in the planning stage for the recommissioning of its Pet Boarding Services, designated as tender SCE0047. The process anticipates the initiation of tenders in October 2026, with the new contract expected to commence on 1st October 2027. Located in Leicester, the service falls under the industry categories of Dog Kennel Services and Health and Social Work Services. The council is conducting a soft market test to gather insights from potential suppliers and stakeholders, with input due by 17th August 2026. This engagement aims to influence the service model and specification but is not a formal call for competition or contract award.

Leicester College Call for Turing Scheme Partners 2026/27

Description: In June 2026, Leicester College secured both FE and HE Turing Scheme contracts for 2026/27. To enable selected 2026/27 student cohorts to benefit from overseas further education-based mobility placements, we are currently welcoming applications from experienced and reputable organisations to support us by organising, managing, and delivering these international mobility placements. Leicester College intends to contract to one or more providers within the contract period. The anticipated annual value of the services is approximately PS25,000 to PS125,000 depending on your capacity, costs and our student volumes. To be considered as a partner organisation we require, as a minimum: Demonstrable experience of supporting international mobility placements with UK further education students, including apprentices Evidence of working with disadvantaged, underrepresented, and SEND students, with tailored support approaches Provision of high-quality (read more...)

Summary: Leicester College is currently seeking partners for the implementation of the Turing Scheme for the 2026/27 period, focusing on education and training services. The initiative aims to facilitate international mobility placements for further education students, including those from underrepresented and SEND groups. This tender involves a total contract value ranging between £25,000 and £125,000, based on provider capacity and costs. The procurement is at the tender stage, with an open procedure method, and bids must be submitted by 14 September 2026. The contract is set to begin on 1 October 2026 and will conclude on 31 August 2027, taking place in various locations across the United Kingdom with Global partnerships.

Community Led Family Support Services

Description: The Community Led Family Support Service is a new citywide provision to be commissioned to provide sustained, relationship-based and practical support to families where neglect is a persistent concern, but below Family Help or statutory safeguarding thresholds and where intervention from Family Help or statutory Children's Social Care is not required at the point of referral. The Council would like to invite Suppliers to submit a Tender for selection of a single Supplier to provide a Community Led Family Support service to improve children's daily lived experience by supporting families to make and sustain changes in relation to neglect, parenting capacity, routines, home conditions, family functioning and engagement with support. The total possible contract duration is seven years, which consists of an initial term of three years with (read more...)

Summary: Leicester City Council is currently managing a procurement process in the services category, specifically focusing on Community Led Family Support Services. This initiative is aimed at providing sustained support for families dealing with neglect issues that do not yet require statutory intervention. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage with an end date for tender submissions set for 2nd September 2026. The contract, which initially lasts for three years with potential extensions totalling up to seven years, carries a gross value of £3,360,000. The programme will be implemented across the United Kingdom, with specific focus on areas within Leicester, and opens up the opportunity for businesses that align with social work and related services, classified under CPV code 85300000. The procurement follows an open, competitive flexible procedure that allows electronic submissions via the Proactis portal.

37102 QUORN HALL

Description: This contract is for the provision of transport services - journey stated in the title of this notice. It has been awarded following a Mini Competition under Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) PAN3059 - Passenger Transport Services. To find out more about this DPS and how to provide taxi services to the Council, please see Taxi firms tendering for contracts (leicester.gov.uk)

Summary: Leicester City Council is managing a public procurement process titled "37102 QUORN HALL," focused on providing taxi services within the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement process has progressed to the award stage, following a selective method, specifically a mini competition under the Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services (PAN3059). The contract period is set from 26 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, with a contract value amounting to £22,698. This opportunity targets the transport services industry, specifically taxi and hire of passenger transport vehicles with a driver, and was most recently updated on 31 July 2026.

PAN3563 - Supply of 2.5t Counterbalance Forklift Truck with Block Grab

Description: This project is to replace 1 existing hire vehicle currently used by Highways team with a new vehicle more specific to the needs of the service. This will also remove the reliance on the rental of a forklift truck for Housing Stores. The Highways team require the use of a 2.5t Counterbalance forklift truck equipped with a block grab attachment to unload / load deliveries of materials required for repairs to the Highway infrastructure in the city and surrounding areas. Highways receive large volumes of materials from suppliers, materials within these deliveries can weigh up to 2 ton, hence the need for a forklift truck with capabilities to unload these materials.

Summary: Leicester City Council is currently seeking bids for the purchase of a 2.5t Counterbalance Forklift Truck equipped with a block grab, as per tender ID PAN3563. The procurement process is conducted under the open competition method, specifically aimed at acquiring goods. The forklift is intended to support the Highways team by facilitating loading and unloading of materials required for highway infrastructure repairs around Leicester and surrounding areas. The budget for this procurement is set at £36,000 gross, and interested parties must submit their tenders by 24th August 2026. The contract is scheduled to start on 26th October 2026 and has a potential extension for six months. The industry category for this tender falls under 'Forklift trucks' according to the CPV classification.